| Effect of regular exercise on prevention of excessive weight gain in pregnancy: A randomised controlled trial. | |
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PMID: 21417561 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Objectives To assess whether a 12-week supervised exercise-programme with an additional 30 min of moderate self-imposed physical activity on the non-supervised weekdays prevents excessive weight gain in pregnancy, as well as postpartum weight retention. Methods One hundred and five sedentary, nulliparous pregnant women with a mean age of 30.7 ± 4.0 years and a pre-pregnancy body mass index of 23.8 ± 4.3 kg/m(2) were randomised to either an exercise group (EG, n = 52) or a control group (CG, n = 53). The exercise programme consisted of 60 min supervised aerobic dance and strength training for 60 min, at least twice per week for a minimum of 12 weeks. Results Drop-out rates were 19% and 21% in the EG and CG, respectively. Fewer women in the EG than in the CG exceeded the Institute of Medicine recommendations; however, only EG participants who attended 24 exercise sessions (n = 14) differed significantly from controls (p = 0.006) with regard to weight gain during pregnancy (11.0 ± 2.3 vs. 13.8 ± 3.8 kg, p < 0.01) and postpartum weight retention (0.8 ± 1.7 vs. 3.3 ± 4.1 kg, p < 0.01). Conclusions Regular participation in aerobic dance exercise can contribute to significantly reduce weight gain during pregnancy. |
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Lene A H Haakstad; Kari Bø |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception Volume: 16 ISSN: 1473-0782 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-03-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9712127 Medline TA: Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 116-25 Citation Subset: IM |
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Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Medicine, Ullevål Stadion, Oslo, Norway. |
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